Digital Audio and Video

This person is in charge of capturing the raw video footage or initial cuts for a movie.

1 camera operator

This person works with art designers to create the most realistic background and props possible.

1 set designer

In what year was the phonograph invented?

1877

This person makes sure the digital signal is sent properly and that the equipment needed is in good repair.

2 broadcast technician

This person oversees the shots, camera angles, and the creative part of filming.

2 cinematographer

This person must make any necessary changes to the digital movie file.

3 movie editor

This person works with producers, directors, and editors to create and integrate special features where desired.

3 visual effects artist

Which of the following demonstrates how digital music are files played?

An analog player changes the recording to digital, and sends the digital signal to a speaker to be played.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the early history of digital recording?

In the 1960s, Japan conducted experiments with digital recording but it was not until the 1980s that digital audio tape was widely used.

What has been the effect, if any, of the introduction of the CD on music sales?

It resulted in a dramatic increase in music sales.

What has been the effect of the spread of digital-only films on small town, independently owned video theaters?

Many have had to close down.

A (n) a0 signal is a continuous signal.

analog

When in a0 format, the sound is represented by a series of numbers.

digital recording

When did editing procedures like computer-generated special effects start to become part of motion pictures?

the late 1990s